WorldPainter

7.2easy start · #4 of 35
in Minecraft World Editors

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

WorldPainter is ranked #4 of 35 in Minecraft world editors on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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WorldPainter Free Free and open source · GPL version 3 worldpainter.net · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on Minecraft world editors

Free plan: Yes
Minecraft editions: java
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Region editing: No
Terrain editing: Yes
Entity editing: No
Batch operations: No
Supported world formats: WorldPainter .world files; Minecraft Java maps; height map images; BO2, BO3, NBT, SCHEM and schematic custom objects

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The record

Purpose: WorldPainter is an interactive map generator for Minecraft Java Edition that lets users paint landscapes with terrain, materials, trees, snow and ice.
Terrain tools: The maker describes tools for sculpting and moulding terrain and painting materials and landscape features onto maps.
Export: Users can export a generated world directly to their Minecraft saves directory.
Existing maps: WorldPainter is primarily a map generator, with limited support for changing existing maps through Import and Merge operations.
Mod support: WorldPainter supports custom mod blocks, with fully qualified names for Minecraft 1.15 and later and numeric IDs for versions 1.12 and earlier.
Custom content: Custom object layers can load objects in bo2, bo3, schematic or nbt formats.
Minecraft structures: WorldPainter cannot generate structures itself, but can direct Minecraft to generate them during population.
Technical requirement: WorldPainter is implemented in Java and requires at least Java 17.
Security checks: The download page provides SHA256 checksums for the listed installer files.
Support: The maker directs users to the official WorldPainter subreddit for official support.
Documentation: The maker says there is no proper user manual yet, but links to controls, FAQ, plugin, scripting and other documentation.
Compatibility limit: The maker says WorldPainter cannot customize biomes while leaving Minecraft to generate all the land according to those biomes.
Headquarters: Netherlands
Price from: Free

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Best Minecraft World Editors in 2026#4 of 35

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Sources

worldpainter.net· checked 30 Sept 2026
worldpainter.net/trac/wiki/FAQ· checked 30 Sept 2026
worldpainter.net/files/sha256sums· checked 30 Sept 2026
worldpainter.net/trac/wiki· checked 30 Sept 2026